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In a CO2 laser, energy transfer from O2 raises the CO2 molecules into an excited state.
In a CO2 laser, energy transfer from O2 raises the CO2 molecules into an excited state.
False (B)
CO lasers can operate without the need for nitrogen.
CO lasers can operate without the need for nitrogen.
True (A)
CO lasers have emission lines only in the mid-infrared spectral range.
CO lasers have emission lines only in the mid-infrared spectral range.
False (B)
N2 is directly responsible for the emission of photons in a CO2 laser.
N2 is directly responsible for the emission of photons in a CO2 laser.
CO2 molecules can only decay to the ground state through radiative losses in a CO2 laser.
CO2 molecules can only decay to the ground state through radiative losses in a CO2 laser.
What is the primary mechanism through which CO2 molecules return to the ground state in a CO2 laser?
What is the primary mechanism through which CO2 molecules return to the ground state in a CO2 laser?
What is the primary difference in the energy transfer process between CO and CO2 lasers?
What is the primary difference in the energy transfer process between CO and CO2 lasers?
What is a notable feature of carbon monoxide (CO) lasers that made them promising over 50 years ago?
What is a notable feature of carbon monoxide (CO) lasers that made them promising over 50 years ago?
Which process allows CO molecules to further excite other molecules in a CO laser?
Which process allows CO molecules to further excite other molecules in a CO laser?
In what spectral range do CO lasers have emission lines?
In what spectral range do CO lasers have emission lines?
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